888.344.8020

8020 Vision

Sustainable Business

In the midst of the collapsing global economy, most executive teams tell us "We're just trying to survive to fight another day."

While many businesses are worried about surviving, your business could be focused on thriving. It's more than an attitude. There are unprecedented opportunities to shape your products and services to meet the emerging needs of what we call the Scarcity Economy.

Shift Happens

Consumer needs and behavior are shifting. What are the trends? What is driving those trends? How will it impact your business?

8020 Vision has developed a comprehensive Executive Briefing and facilitated Strategic Summit that provides business leaders with up-to-the-minute data on six global challenges that are disrupting "business as usual." These challenges include:

  • Contraction of the global economy
  • Impact of climate change
  • Increasing health care costs
  • Declining oil supply
  • Declining potable water supply
  • Affordable food production

Though some of these challenges may seem unrelated to the success of your business, they are fundamental. Using a combination of briefings and facilitation, you will:

  • Learn how these disruptive challenges impact your business
  • See examples of visionary sustainable businesses that are thriving
  • Develop core strategies for how to mitigate impact and innovate solutions that help you preserve and grow shareholder value

The result? Your business will be positioned to compete and deliver 21st century solutions that address fundamental but changing human needs. Needs that are shifting from "I want my MTV" to "I want a job, affordable healthcare, energy, water,...".

We welcome the opportunity to understand your organizations situation and offer ideas for growing your business.

Call us toll free at 888.344.8020. International clients can reach us at 206.965.9165. For more detailed contact information, click here.

Who should attend?

Board of Directors

Executive Team

Thought leaders

Location:

Your business

Offsite

Retreat

Formats:

2 hour interactive briefing

1 day summit

2 day summit

Options:

Quarterly updates

Online econometrics

Summit Overview

Executive Briefing: The Global Challenges

The briefing provides current information and insight on a "Perfect Storm" of 6 challenges driving the global economy. The presentation is interactive and uses up to the minute data on key trends and their impact on business. During the briefing, we discuss:

Into the Eye of the Storm

  • Perfect storm disruptors and trends
  • Global and local impacts
  • Connecting the dots!
  • Brainstorming impact on your business

"Investors want to know how exposed a business is to climate change. Any responsible board of directors should be planning ahead, thinking through these risks, and presenting them in a clear, transparent way."

Terry Leahy, CEO, Tesco

Surviving: Containing the Challenges

Business as Unusual: what will you do to insure that your organization “survives” these emergent conditions?

Mitigation - 8 critical adjustments to promote agility & manage risk

  • Supply Side
  • Customer Side
  • Inside
  • Brainstorming mitigation strategy and tactics

"The first rule of business is to survive and the guiding principle of business economics is not the maximization of profit, it is the avoidance of loss."

Peter Drucker

Thriving: Visionary Businesses

Moving from “Survive” to “Thrive”: What have others done to prepare and innovate under these conditions? How are business leaders transitioning to a sustainable business model?

Innovation – 6 creative strategies for thriving

  • Supply Side
  • Customer Side
  • Inside
  • Brainstorming innovation strategy and tactics
 

Sustaining: Partnering with Government

Striving for a secure future. Leveling the playing field.

Advocacy - 4 steps you can take to secure support from government

  • Policy Alignment
  • Infrastructure and Resources
  • New Success Measures
  • Brainstorming advocacy strategy and tactics

"Climate change is a key driver for us, so reducing energy, packaging and waste are big priorities for our business."

J Sainsbury plc

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